nothing on it -> can't make ecdsa signatures -> can't send bitcoins.
Load everything from from microsd card or paper
seed-on-paper approach -> steal paper.
Store half of seed on the device, and other half on the paper and the other half is your password you manually type in.
or store nothing on the device, store half the seed on paper(QRcode or microsd card) and the other half in your brain that you manually type in upon wanting to load.
(This is obviously not the one size fits all solution as everyone has different security preferences but since we are down this road)